Ghost Comet C/2024 G3 ATLAS
Taken by Michael Mattiazzo on May 1, 2025 @
Swan Hill, Victoria, Australia
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Earth crossed the orbital plane of Ghost comet C/2024 G3 ATLAS on May 1. This image was taken on 2025 April 30 at 19:30UT using a Canon 6D + Sigma 200mm f/2.8. 12x30sec iso3200. FOV 8 deg. North left.
The tail appears 6 degrees long in PA12. (northwards)
This comet is a whopping 2.67AU away from the Earth and still is putting on a show despite its disintegration.
I tried to observe it visually using 15x70mm binoculars but estimated that it was fainter than mag 10. Probably in the order of mag 12.
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